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With regard to Diphtheria, every facility for prompt diagnosis
and treatment is placed at the disposal of local doctors, swabs for
examinations of throat, etc., and a supply of antitoxin are kept in
readiness at the Town Hall. In addition, the Council gives facilities
for the supply of immunising serum.
Similar facilities for bacteriological diagnosis are available in
cases of Tuberculosis and other Infectious Diseases and full
advantage is taken of them.
In all infectious cases where patients are removed to isolation
or special hospitals, the patient's home is visited and disinfection
thoroughly carried out.
Smallpox
No cases of this disease were notified during the year.
Tuberculosis
A table is given showing new cases and mortality during 1950.
In every case thorough disinfection of the premises, etc., is
carried out as soon as the patient has been removed.